title: Implementation of alanine/EPR as transfer dosimetry system in a radiotherapy audit programme in Belgium.
abstract: A measurement procedure based on alanine/electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) dosimetry was implemented successfully providing simple, stable, and accurate dose-to-water (D(w)) measurements. The correspondence between alanine and ionization chamber measurements in reference conditions was excellent. Alanine/EMR dosimetry might be a valuable alternative to thermoluminescent (TLD) and ionization chamber based measuring procedures in radiotherapy audits.
authors.affiliation: NuTeC-EMR dosimetry laboratory, Technologiecentrum, Diepenbeek, Belgium. bob.schaeken@zna.be
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schaeken
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cuypers
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lelie
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schroeyers
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schreurs
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Janssens
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Verellen
mesh_terms: D000409:Alanine; D001530:Belgium; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D006801:Humans; D016018:Least-Squares Analysis; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
chemical_list: D000409:Alanine